goofballdeluxe

I'd have to say you thought it was a good idea to buy a 1999 996, so you'll have to excuse me if I take your opinion with a grain of salt, er, sand

Meanwhile, I didn't say it; my mechanic did. He probably has forgotten more about Porsches than the average 1999 Carrera purchaser will ever learn.

goofballdeluxe

Yes, as Ken stated above, at least the Turbo shares the air-cooled architecture. Again, I didn't say this, my mechanic did.

That said, at most your 997 Turbo is 3 years old. As someone said above, talk to me about build quality and interior rattles when the car is out of warranty. Anyone can make a new car run fine for the first 3-4 years. Thank goodness they've made so many 997 Turbos that you can just dump it and lease another

niche

I over heard a VERY well known Porsche mechanic say something similar about the 996/997 (non GT/Turbo cars). His take was he loved them because they made him the most money!